[quote]Jerome Kopf wrote:That would mean one girl knocked off a fine team to make way for MC. No parent of a girl on that 4x8 team would allow it. The rest of the team would not allow it.

Mary Cain would have every right to run with her teammates if she so chooses (and of course adheres to team rules.) Your desire to see her run against open/adult runners is selfish and perhaps not the best thing for her long term development.Perhaps you are confusing track and field with gymnastics or figure skating?

the rocket.

RE: Mary Cain To Run 2 Miles at 2013 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Feb. 2nd1/14/2013 4:13PM - in reply to sadl;fjl;sdajl;sda

sadl;fjl;sdajl;sda wrote:[quote]Jerome Kopf wrote:That would mean one girl knocked off a fine team to make way for MC. No parent of a girl on that 4x8 team would allow it. The rest of the team would not allow it.

Mary Cain would have every right to run with her teammates if she so chooses (and of course adheres to team rules.) Your desire to see her run against open/adult runners is selfish and perhaps not the best thing for her long term development.Perhaps you are confusing track and field with gymnastics or figure skating?

As a fan of the sport I am less interested in her racing schedule and training schedule being fair for other high schoolers and more interested in her development as a runner.

Don't we want to see more Americans compete at the international level?

Well guess what? This is what it takes.

It takes an above average commitment from a young age if you are going to compete on the world's stage.

I'm not saying this process is for everyone. I understand the need for being a part of your high school team and growing socially in that setting. I believe that 99.9% of runners would benefit in the high school and college systems, but for the Mary Cain's of the world, I feel it is time for her to go pro now!

runn

RE: Mary Cain To Run 2 Miles at 2013 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Feb. 2nd1/14/2013 4:16PM - in reply to d1 exp

The great power and beauty of track and field is that it aspires to be a meritocracy. If Ms. Cain is good enough to compete in Boston, or Seattle, and Ms. Cain wants to be there, and she is invited to be there, this is none of your business.

sadl;fjl;sdajl;sda

RE: Mary Cain To Run 2 Miles at 2013 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Feb. 2nd1/14/2013 4:36PM - in reply to the rocket.

(I'm not saying this process is for everyone. I understand the need for being a part of your high school team and growing socially in that setting. I believe that 99.9% of runners would benefit in the high school and college systems, but for the Mary Cain's of the world, I feel it is time for her to go pro now![/quote])^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Ah, no, nice try but you're wrong... other sports like football do not let players go to the NFL draft until after their sophomore year of college.. and you ain't ever gonna see a 16 year old boy quarterbacking the Alabama Crimson Tide...standards put in for the good of the kid/athlete. Even if Mary could compete on the world stage right now, what is the hurry??? Let her come up through the ranks for her own good: 4 yrs high school competition, 2 yrs of college competition and then the open/pro scene.....Mary will get a false sense of accomplishment, along with the cheers of thousands, and the adulation of a media that doesn't know the sport when she runs in Boston. Meanwhile other 16 year old runners from around the world will correctly told that in the not so distant future (2016) or (2020) that in due time they could be an Olympic champion. Mary will be crowned too soon, at age 16, in Boston.

runner85

RE: Mary Cain To Run 2 Miles at 2013 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix on Feb. 2nd1/14/2013 5:31PM - in reply to LetsRun.com